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DOWNLOAD the RiskEssentials app in iTunes or Google Play to view the Talking Points with Kirsten Shaw video and asset management is very supportive of my role and everything I do and have accomplished Externally I rely heavily on FM Global to assist with any issues I might have Frame your relationship with FM Global and what role your insurer plays in your job as risk manager My relationship with FM Global began in 2011 I have so much faith in my FM Global client service team I can call my account manager Bob Lee or my account engineer Bodo Wolters at any time of the day They travel with me if I need them I make it a point to get them in front of as many people at Brandywine as possible because I want my colleagues to have the same relationship that I have with FM Global Can you talk about how FM Global is an extension of your engineering function The one thing I absolutely love is how hands on FM Global is with our properties through inspections through walking the sites espe cially during construction They are such an asset to what we do Brandywine is really moving forward in construction and devel opment and there are a lot of unique challenges we re coming up against Brandywine has always been a commercial real estate com pany but now we are dabbling in student housing luxury residential multi family pools on rooftops green roofs and automated park ing So there have been a lot of unique things we ve started that FM Global has come in and helped with Green roofs Interestingly enough when I first reached out to Bodo and said I d like you to walk the green roof with me at this property so you can give me your thoughts he said Hold on Kirsten I have some data sheets on that topic I can send over to you FM Global is so ahead of the game it s amazing They have data on everything Let s talk about the things that keep you up at night I ll tell you right now what keeps me awake at night is the unex pected My words to live by are Prepare communicate execute respond But there is always something that can come into play to prevent that especially in the response part When you re faced with a situation that can be disastrous you have no idea who s going to be available and what resources are going to be available to you when you need them You can sit there and say When the power goes out we re going to be ready because we have generators on standby But guess what There may be a situation that prevents those generators from getting to you So you need to have a backup plan to your plan and with enough preparation and training you hope to get over the hurdle Does FM Global help you expect the unexpected I had the pleasure of going to the FM Global Research Campus and I was blown away The fires and explosions and natural disasters FM Global recreates I mean that s awesome I could only dream of putting on that kind of show for my team at Brandywine I would love to put them all on airplanes and take them all up there with me In addition FM Global provides thorough reasoning behind the testing I love when Bodo says I d rather see you use this insulation instead of that insulation or Let s take a closer look at this roof for the type of situation you re in Fire protection and sprinkler systems are huge FM Global has really helped us with developing the right types of sprinkler systems in residential and student housing com pared with commercial property So I ll tell you right now that I have absolutely bought in to FM Global s philosophy that the majority of risk is preventable and I firmly agree with that I think that they re sending a very positive message in stating this when they re out at our locations doing their inspections How would you characterize your relationship with FM Global They re like my family I know it sounds crazy but I really view it as a partnership Like I said if I can get them in front of my colleagues as often as possible I do I don t want anyone at Brandywine to be afraid to pick up the phone and ask for help They ve been there and they ve been very supportive especially through the new ventures that Brandywine has taken on I can reach them at any time of the day They mean the world to me and I really do see this as a long term relationship Fire protection and sprinkler systems are huge FM Global has really helped us with developing the right types of sprinkler systems in residential and student housing compared with commercial property ISSUE 2 2014 Reason 11 theLATEST